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  0 Thread: Hello out there...
Post: RE: Hello out there...
I've been stocking up on Butternut & Black Walnut 16/4 blanks. They are getting too darn expensive to pass up the deals I got recently. I plan on making peppermills from them.
 Herb G Woodworking 21 8,981 08-03-2018, 03:39 PM
  0 Thread: Is there a Walnut blight or something?
Post: Is there a Walnut blight or something?
Lately I have noticed the price of Black Walnut has gone thru the fricking roof. Just 2 years ago, I was paying $3 a board foot for it, now my guy wants $12.50 a board foot. Is there some blight o...
 Herb G Woodworking 9 4,929 07-29-2018, 09:42 AM
  0 Thread: Dishwasher Update
Post: RE: Dishwasher Update
EricU Wrote: (07-28-2018, 09:06 AM) -- There is something out of square about our cabinets where the dishwasher goes, so having someone else install is always a good idea.  I installed the Bosch we g...
 Herb G Home Improvement 13 8,278 07-28-2018, 11:47 AM
  0 Thread: Dishwasher Update
Post: RE: Dishwasher Update
Gary G™ Wrote: (07-27-2018, 05:25 PM) -- Our Bosch is almost 20 years old; it’s about time for replacement. -- Good luck replacing it. If it has the new 3/4" NPT supply connection, you'll need an e...
 Herb G Home Improvement 13 8,278 07-27-2018, 11:50 PM
  0 Thread: Anyone use a Dust Deputy?
Post: RE: Anyone use a Dust Deputy?
BrentDH Wrote: (07-24-2018, 10:23 PM) -- Sorry I am a little late to the party here.  I intended to take a picture of mine but kept forgetting.  Finally remembered so here it is.  The one advantage o...
 Herb G Woodworking Power Tools 29 13,450 07-25-2018, 09:44 AM
  0 Thread: Dishwasher Update
Post: RE: Dishwasher Update
Stwood_ Wrote: (07-24-2018, 07:43 PM) -- Maybe you should have bought from Sears (they sell Bosch), and had them install it. :smirk: -- After bruising the bone in my thigh & hurting my foot & shoul...
 Herb G Home Improvement 13 8,278 07-25-2018, 01:04 AM
  0 Thread: Dishwasher Update
Post: RE: Dishwasher Update
Roly Wrote: (07-24-2018, 07:25 AM) --  Were you shorted the junction box cover ?  the directions show to replace it.   Should have a cover.  Roly -- You were correct, my friend. I found it in the l...
 Herb G Home Improvement 13 8,278 07-24-2018, 12:04 PM
  0 Thread: How to protect hand tools from rust
Post: RE: How to protect hand tools from rust
Boeshield. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001447PEK
 Herb G Woodworking Hand Tools 29 15,400 07-24-2018, 09:33 AM
  0 Thread: Dishwasher Update
Post: Dishwasher Update
I asked earlier about a new dishwasher. We ended up buying a Bosch. https://www.bosch-home.com/us/productslist/home-appliances/SHE3ARF2UC Well, yesterday I got energetic & took out the old Kenmore &...
 Herb G Home Improvement 13 8,278 07-24-2018, 01:58 AM
  0 Thread: Anyone use a Dust Deputy?
Post: RE: Anyone use a Dust Deputy?
Thanks for the replies guys. I found the invoice from when I bought the system a long time ago. I paid $49 for a 40' hose to go with it, and today, the same hose is $127. Talk about price increases....
 Herb G Woodworking Power Tools 29 13,450 07-17-2018, 03:30 AM
  0 Thread: Anyone use a Dust Deputy?
Post: RE: Anyone use a Dust Deputy?
Thanks for the replies so far. I meant to add the link for what I bought. Also, make sure you wear a dust mask when you empty your Shop-Vac. I caught a lung full of nastiness when I emptied mine yes...
 Herb G Woodworking Power Tools 29 13,450 07-15-2018, 01:41 AM
  0 Thread: Anyone use a Dust Deputy?
Post: Anyone use a Dust Deputy?
I cleaned out my Shop-Vac yesterday for the first time in over 2 years. It was so heavy I had to take it apart & scoop out the dirt by hand. I could not lug it up the stairs to carry it outside & dum...
 Herb G Woodworking Power Tools 29 13,450 07-15-2018, 12:36 AM
  0 Thread: Need reco's for toilet fill valve replacements
Post: RE: Need reco's for toilet fill valve replacements
I used Korky valves when I fixed our toilets about 8 years ago. They are still going strong. Make sure you replace the flapper while you're at it.
 Herb G Home Improvement 12 6,816 07-08-2018, 03:31 PM
  0 Thread: Remote Controls for Ceiling Fans
Post: RE: Remote Controls for Ceiling Fans
I don't know about aftermarket remotes because all my Hunters have factory installed remotes built into them. Maybe they work, and maybe they don't. I wouldn't want to burn up an expensive fan tryin...
 Herb G Home Improvement 15 7,954 07-08-2018, 09:32 AM
  0 Thread: Need a new dishwasher
Post: Need a new dishwasher
I need a new dishwasher because our old one died after 13 years on the job. It was a Kenmore but nothing fancy. Can anyone recommend a decent new one for under $500 ? We decided to stay away from Sear...
 Herb G Home Improvement 7 5,297 07-01-2018, 10:36 AM
  0 Thread: How do you clean oil stains from concrete driveway?
Post: RE: How do you clean oil stains from concrete driv...
Simple Green or Tide powder mixed with Dawn dish detergent. Allow to soak for awhile, hit it with a stiff brush & rinse off. Or power wash it.
 Herb G Home Improvement 13 7,249 07-01-2018, 10:34 AM
  0 Thread: Where to buy grinding wheels?
Post: Where to buy grinding wheels?
Anyone got a good source for 8" X 1" grinding wheels? I can't afford Norton wheels, way too expensive. I need some for sharpening my HSS tools. Thanks.
 Herb G Woodworking Power Tools 4 2,881 06-11-2018, 04:10 AM
  0 Thread: walk behind mower
Post: RE: walk behind mower
I bought a Murray 20" walk behind mower on sale at a year end deal 35 years ago. 1983, to be exact. 5 HP B & S engine, no power anything. I paid $79 for it. It's still going strong after all these y...
 Herb G Home Improvement 18 9,108 05-24-2018, 09:48 AM
  0 Thread: Great paint remover
Post: RE: Great paint remover
I always used Zip-Strip. Nasty stuff, but cheap & fast. Caustic as all hell though. Burns your skin like a blow torch.
 Herb G Home Improvement 3 2,508 05-24-2018, 08:17 AM
  0 Thread: SOLD! Baldor 1/4 Hp 1800 rpm Buffer
Post: RE: SOLD! Baldor 1/4 Hp 1800 rpm Buffer
Someone got a great deal on that!
 Herb G Tool Swap N' Sell 5 3,230 05-14-2018, 12:32 AM

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